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Fans seem to forget that the vast, vast majority of close calls are correct; even when the TV gives us super-duper slo-mo from a reverse angle with sonar enhancement, the umpires are right much more often than they are wrong. And yet, we jump all over them for any error.

I can only wish that I'll ever be as good at my job as the worst professional ump/ref is at his.

If F/X is to be believed, the umps blow an awful lot of calls on pitches on/near the black. And I'm just talking about over the plate vs
not over the plate. The high/low stuff is less clear, as those parts of the zone vary from batter to batter, so I give them the benefit of the doubt there, mostly.

Umpiring is a noble profession I guess. However, I am not at all a fan of the manner in which MLB umps carry themselves.